1. YOU'RE NOT FOLLOWING THE RIGHT GAME PLAN Most of us simply don't know the right steps to take to succeed in music. Many of us start on the wrong path and STAY on it. Guess where that leads? Nowhere.
If you're going to follow a plan, make sure it's one that has already worked. Have you ever heard the idiom "If you can play... teach?" There are plenty of teachers teaching how to succeed in music, but they haven't succeeded themselves. That's NOT where you want to be getting your advice.
2.YOU'RE NOT CONNECTED As you continue along your career path, you'll find that your network is your lifeline. It's not just your fans or industry professionals that are important. It's other musicians. The sooner you realize this, the better. The best jobs you'll ever receive will be from referrals from other musicians. Start your network NOW!
3. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'VE ALREADY MISSED YOUR CHANCE This is a common myth. There are so many new opportunities available now to musicians... no matter what your age is. The problem is that most of us have no idea where to find them. Many of these opportunities are in music licensing. The beautiful thing about licensing your music is that image and age don't matter one bit. It's all about your music.
4. YOU HAVEN'T COMMITTED TO A DECISION It's time... isn't it? What is is you REALLY want to do? Be a touring musician? Get airplay? Get people to your shows? Write music for TV.... the movies? Get a fan base? Pick at least one. Then do something TODAY toward that goal. TODAY!
5. YOU JUST NEED SOMEONE TO GIVE YOU A PUSH. Find a mentor, get a partner. Collaborate.
6. YOU'RE GETTING ADVICE FROM THE WRONG PEOPLE Who would you ask for financial advice... a bum or a multi-millionaire? When we start out on our musical journey, we take advice from anyone and everyone. The problem with that is that most of the people are NOT successful working musicians, they're our friends. Although their intentions may be good, their advice is usually worthless.
Get your music career advice from someone who has actual experience and is doing what YOU want to do... or don't bother.
Sean Carbone is Los Angeles based composer and educator.
Get your music career on track here: www.howtobeasuccessfulworkingmusician.com
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